HAR says that 2016 came to a close with record performance, even though declining oil prices were a cause for concern for many in the area. After a tough 14 months, homes priced $500,000 and higher enjoyed particularly strong performance during the final two months of the year.

Take a look inside the priciest homes to sell in the Houston area in 2016.

According to the association, 1.8 percent of all homes sold in the Houston area last year were priced above $1 million.

"It took most of 2016 to restore vitality to the upper end of the Houston real estate market, but we got there, and I believe that is the direct result of a truly diversified local economy," HAR chair Cindy Hamann said in a news release. "Even as energy jobs went away, other industries continued to hire and that has drawn home buyers and renters to our market."